Mischief

Set in a Medieval town, the film has a theatrical quality, as the behaviours and actions of the characters are exaggerated almost to the point of satire. Nevertheless, its relatively dark and heavy plot yields over-the-top expressions from the actors. There is little dialogue as the story opens: a mother is seen tending to her sick daughter, whom she is then told must be sacrificed to the forest. The viewers patiently but curiously watch the mother perform healing rituals with objects like egg shells, dried plants and twigs–also recurring in the installation–until the daughter mysteriously disappears.

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91 min

Cast

Effi Rabsilber

as Mutter

Lars Eidinger

as Fremder

Frank Seppeler

as Sippenoberhaupt

Jose Marlit Schneider

as Tochter

Quirin Bäumler

as Killer

Director

John Bock